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Published Every Friday. Located in the Finest Fish, Truck and Farming Section in North Carolina. insulation Large. Editor In" ' BeManager. "The Smallest Hair ITtrows a Shadow." SKStKS.0 Established 1886. EDENTON, N. P., FRIDAY August 16TT889 No, 218. OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN! WHAT HE BEES AND HEARS DURING THE WEEK. Mr. Ed Lee. of Durants Neck, was among Edenton's visitors this week- The merchants are grumbling, bat they may grumble more before they die. Oar town was full of drummers this week nearly as thick as weeds on oar streets. Miss Pencie McMullen, was among our young visitors from Hert ford this week. Hon. T. G. Skinner and Lady passed through town Saturday on their return from Ocracoke. Some of the dwellings around town look deserted, their occupants being off on their summer vacation. The Streets were never in worse condition than they are at present. Weeds are growing in abundance everywhere. Miss Rena Heath, one of the brightest and loveliest little maidens of our town, is on a visit to friends in E. City. The Misses Myra and Lucy Bell, two of the sweet little jewels of E. City, also Mrs Bell, their mother, are the guests of Mrs. A. T. Bush. Post Master Brinkley spent Sunday last in Virginia. He says he is not in business in Virginia but he finds that the State agrees with his health. Miss Joice Brewer, a member of an old Edenton familv pleasantly recollected by many of our citizens, is visiting the family of Hon. W. D. Pruden. It is learned that the roads throughout the country have been badly washed during the past few weeks, and in many places it is al most impossible to travel them. Upper Main Street is to be beau tified with two of the handsomest dwellings erected in our city for tome time, those of Mr.W.'H. Coffield. The foundation for one of these has already been laid. The cemetary movement is growing in interest. Albemarle street has been lengthened, reaching to the grounds, and soon a bridge will span the creek intervening. All praise to the gentlemen who have the work in charge. Some of the cow owners have be gun practicing for the new iaw. They can be seen every evening driving their stock home. The cow, sheep and goose law goes in effect to-day. the 16th inst. All honor to our City Councilmen The excursion to Nag's Head, Saturday night, was a success. Sev eral from Eden ton went down and refreshed themselves with invigora ting bath and sea side repast. Among those who went for the sea son were Mr. W. J. Leary and family. We hope the "Haven Beii" will give frequent excursions daring the season What means these anxious throngs of civil engineers which we occasion ally see on our streets. Gentlemen of the Suffolk and Carolina, if you intend to come to Ed en ton, come on and we will welcome you, at the same time, charge yoa high for every privi lege yoa seek or, desire. We turned fools once and gave a heap to one Railroad but, you bet we have learned a lesson and, hereafter, if any corporation wants privilege in this community it will have lo pay for it. We will welcome you, however. There are some strange and often damaging reports circulated in a community which have their origen either in a false idea or as to what con stitutes admissible sensation, wit &c. It is a bad habiit, in any man. to make himself a source even of inno cent, if the term can be allowed, falsehood. There is a certain man in everv community, at most, who makes himself the "Phil McGnire" thereof just in that way a mistaken way, perhaps, for wit or humor. To be regarded by the public in such a light as to force a doubt with every statement made about anything is to be necessarially an unconscionable liar and he who deliberately lies will hesitate not in anything, although confronted with the rest of the Ten Commandments. Be careful, ye joke peddlers for, some day, it may be come necessary to justice to prove your character in a Court House. How will it be with yon then ! BOUND TO GROW WHAT WE;HEED. Quietly, slowly, but, sarely does old Edenton advance. Waste places are being rapidly built up and, on her bor ders, signs of active advance are, here and there, to be seen. What it needs is more capital, more men of business energy and pluck, more solid invest ments in those enterprises intended to develop the yet hidden resources of the country surrounding and a greater diversity in the agricultural enterpris es of the section in which the old town is situate. The good old place is Heaven favored in many respects and because so, it is what it is. It owes but little to human activity, comparatively, because, in the past, when wealth was in the lap of all, there was no necessity and, therefore but little effort was put forth to secure the ultimate in anything material. Those days have past and their going left behind an open necessity for utility in all things which our people, one and all, at present most fully appreciate. With a oneness of pur pose, the good citizens of our town are accepting folly the things which are before them and addressing then energies to things real and at hand. They wait no longer for things to "turn up" bat, with willing hands they address themselvs to the task of taming ap the things themselves that contribute and make happy Our people are poor and need help to enable tbem in "turning up" to reach the hard-pan of hidden wealth at their feet but, content with the "day of small things," they are taking courage looking onto the harvest of fall development arihalf for Edenton Fair. The Ronoke Beacon, of Plymouth, savs; Mr. Thos. S. Armistead has been requested by Dr. W. R. Capehart, President of the Edenton Fair Associa tion by letter from Newport, R. L. to name three young gentlemen from this county for Marshals at the Fair to be held in Edenton in November next. Mr. Armistead has named Mess. n&rAnoe Latham and Jas. H. Smith of Plymouth, and J. H. Clark of Lee's Mills. 1 FAIRS IN NORTH CAROLINA HoRE THE BETI SR. The number of Agricultural Fairs should not awaker apprehension that any are unnecessary or that any, of necessity, must fail. We would like to seean agricultural society estab lished in almost every county in the State, associating with it some of the features of the well known Goodwin Club of Granville county. There is enough in each county to exhibit to make a fair profitable. It is well known as a fact, in competetive life, that the more restricted the contest the higher the excellence necessa rielly attained. Large expositions become tiresome and often fail, for the most part, in securing the ends aimed at. What we want, especially in the infancy of an agricultural Society, is to beget a spirit of pleas ant rival v among individuals, neigh bors, and others, ingaged in the same pursuit, which will serve a stim ulus leading to at least approximate perfection in the ways and means of agriculture fishing, sxi farming &c. After the County fair has attained permanency, it can be made a strong help to the State Fair at Raleigh. Each county exposition, under proper auspices, will become an in valuable contributor to the State Fair making i a grand exposition of ascertained local perfections. We hope the members of local agricultural societies will not be come discouraged by reason of num bers of similar organizations even in the same sections of the State but, that they will take courage and de termine to be numbered with the best and foremost. The Edenton Agricultural and Fish Fair is bound to be a success. Its location, its officers and its enterprising members constitute a pleasing and safe guar antee of the fact. "Ve give ourselves no anxious concern about it for, if there is any safe index in nature and human skill and wisdom, the fair in Edenton next November will be a success unreserved and undoubted. Efoch. The transition from long, lingering and painful sickness to robus health marks an epoch in the life of the indi vidual. Such a remarkable event is treasured in the memory and the agency whereby the good health has been at tained is gratefully blessed. Hence it is that so much is heard in praise of Electric Bitters. So many feel they owe their restoration to health to the use of the Great Alterative and Tonic If you are troubled with any diseases of Kineys, Liver or Stomach, of long or short standing yoa will surely find re lief by use of Electric Bitters. Sold at 5oc and $1 per bottle at Dr. W. J. Leary' s Drugstore. The Same 02ft Carpet-Bay Halo. The President will not make any converts to his party, however, nor will he be able to organize the Republicans for active political work in the future. The Southern pqHoy of President Har rison, so far as it has been developed in South Carolina, bears a very close family likeness to 'the Southern pohcy of his Republican predecessors in office. The carpetbagger appears to have the inside track the native Republicans can crawl under die canvas and see the auimals go round. Charleston News and Courier. LET 08 WORK TOOATHER. As we are not to have a Fair in our county we would suggest that our citi zens take an interest in the Kdenton Agricultural and Fish Fair, which is to take place in November next, and which promises to be such a success. Lay aside the old annimosity which seems to exist between the two towns, without cause, and let us throw our influenee with the people of Edenton. in trying to make that Fair the most successful in the State. Let usbury the past and forget, if pos sible, the unpleasantness which has ex isted between the two towns. Instead of looking upon each other as enemies, let us be as sister towns should be. Roanoke Beacon. The sentiment " above expressed meets with a most hearty response in the heart of every Edenton man, native or otherwise, now resident in our midst. We apprehend that most, if not, all the unpleasantness which has hiherto existed has been entirely due to the youth of both towns and to indiscretions of old people made purile, perhaps, by mean whiskey (we don't mean Plymouth whiskey espec ially) profusely indulged in. It is manly to forgive and forget and, with a unanimity almost singular, we believe our people are prepared to say to the good people of Plymouth "If your hearts are with our hearts as our hearts are with your hearts, give us your hand." Ed KEN AND THINGS. The widow of General Grant has thus far received about $900,000 from the publication of his "Memoirs." A meeting of the Trustees of the Uni versity will be held August 29th for the purpose of electing a professor of mathematics. It is said that a part of Queen Victo ria's savings have been invested in real estate in New York city, and that each year she draws a handsome income from the rentals. A Wake county man says he does not need gun or ammunition to bring down squirrels. He has a dog and a cat that do the work. Ha goes out hunting with them; the dog trees squir rel and the cat goes up the tree and brings them down. Mirror. His Business Booming. Probably no one thing has caused such a general revival of trade at Dr. W. J. Leary' s Drugstore as his giving away to his customers of go many free trial bottles of Dr. King's New Discov ery for Consumption. His trade ia simply enormous in this very valuable article from the fact that it always cures and never disappoints. Coughs, Colds Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup, and all throat and lung diseases quickly cured. You can test it before buying by get ting a trial bottle free, large size, $1 00. Every bottle warrented. The postmaster-general makes the following suggestion to the public: Print your name and address on the loft hand corner of all mail matter. This will insure its immediate return if imporperly addressed or insufficiently paid; and, if not called for, it can be forwarded without going to the dead letter office." The Fisherman Ahd Farmer office is the place to get such printing, as the above, done cheap and neatly. DIRECTORY COUHTT GOVERNMENT : Sheriff Joe. H. Perry, Superior Court Clerk Jno. C. Bond, Register of Deeds T. M. 8raali, Treasurer K. R. Pendleton, Coroner A. J. Bateman, Jailer Joseph Spruill, Commissioners W. B. Shepard, A. J. Ward, W. J. Webb, W. P. Jene, W. H. Bonner, Board of EducationRev R B. Drane, W. B. Felton, Miles W. Elliott. Public School Superintendent Samuel J. Skinner. Health Sup't. Dr. R H. Winborne. CTTY : Mayor J. R. B. Hathaway, Clerk A. T. Bush. Treasurer H. A. Bond. Sr. Chief Police Charles Leary. Councilmen J. L. Rogerson, W. J. Leary, Jr.. M. H. Dixon, J. W. Bran ning. Alfred King, Anderson Lew ton. churches : Methodist Rev. Ernest Stevens, Pas tor. Services morning and evening of every Sabbath. Prayer meeting every Wednesday night. Sunday school every Sabbath at 4 p. m. Baptist Rev. F. M. Satter white, Pas tor. P retching every Sabbath, morning at 11 o'clock, evening at 8 o'clock. Prayer meeting every Thursday night. Sunday school every Sabbath, 4 p. m. ST Paul's Rev. R. B. Drane, Rector. Morning and evening services every Sabbath. Evening Prayer every Wed nesday. Morning prayer at 9 .30 every Friday. Sunday school every Sunday evening. Fish Sc Terrapin Trap rDM.N,UN, Adapted to River and Long Shore Fishing in 4 to 10 feet water. A Great Catcher! Send for descriptive price list to J. S. JOHNSON & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF TWINE AND NETTING, 121 South Street, Baltimore, Md. NETTING -FOR SEINES -AND POUNDS i wm J. HOOPER & CO., i 110 a Pratt, near Light, 3D 0 ALTIMORC. MO., I COTTO AND FLAX OlLLN ETC. Conns, Skins leads. c r
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